The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-11-17
THROUGH THE STATE,
Accidents and Incidents In West vlrginif
and Vicinity.

John P. Curry, Of Simpson, Taylor
county, is in Jail charged with cutting
with inten! to kill O!aa Davis, of Grafton.
They became engaged In an alteration
and Davis was cut in the arm.
The Good Templar lodge at Wick, Tyler
county, was entered by thieves q few days
ago, and robbed OF charter, rituals, odes,
regalias, books, ballots, lampa-in fact,
everything that the lodge owned.
Hon. William L. Wilson, Congressman
from the Second district, addressed the
people Of Jefferson county at Charles.
town, Tuoaday. His topic was "Agricul.
tural Depression and Tax Reduction"
The stables, granary, and other build.
ings belonging to Mrs. Hannah Held.
wahl, Of Chsrlestown, were destroyed by
fire a few nights aimee. The cause Is un.
known, but supposed to be accidental.
A number Of the young men Of Fair.
mont are endeavoring to form q military
company there. That town used to boast
OF a fine company in the latter part Of the
'70's when the military spirit was aflame
all through tho State.
Col. ]. W. St. Clair, Of Fayetts county,
is one Of the many who are already &C.
lively canvassing on the Democratic eido
for Congressman Phil Snyder's shoes
next time. Col. St. Clair. is keeping up
his reputation as hustler in this canvass.
Bas Baker and Dave Freolsnds, both Of
Tylsr county, came together as they were
returning home at night from church and
Baker hammered Freelands over the head
in 9 frfghtful manner with metal knuck.
les. There was bad blood between the
two for some time.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Com
pany has ordered large stock pens to be
erected at Hawks Nest, for the accommo-
dation Of the Nicholas county stock deal.
era,ard promisesto offer large inducements
to the people Of that county, and also ad-
joining counties, to induce them to ship
via that road.
The Royal Gas Company, which sup.
plies Steubonville and Wellsburg with
natural gas, has commenced laying a sec.
ond pipe limo to the gas fields. A big
force Of men is at work, and it ia expected
to have the job completed In twenty DAYS,
A consolidation with the Washington Gas
Company will savo tho Royal laying five
miles Of pine.
Mountain fires were quite prevalent
about Piedmont snd in that nsiphborhood
last week. Considerable damage was done
in the vicinity Of New Greek mountain by
the burning Of corn and fences. Elk
Garden was at n time in great danger,
but about 100 people turned out and
fought the flames back.
AS Perry Hall, Of Marion county. was
returning home from Warrington after
night, he WAS stopped neal his home by
three men, who demanded his money,
After severely handling him and obtain.
ing only seysnty.fve cents they ran away.
Fortunately for Mr.. Hall, who is q farmer.
he had thst day paid out all the money
he had on hand on a bank payment.
Oscar Greer and Charles Pulins, both
OF Mason county, were engaged in digging
a well. When down about 30 feet they
struck a solid flint rock, and drilling II.
were putting in and tamping a powder
fuse with q crow bar when the fuse 10.
nited and exploded. Mr.. Greer had a
arm broken in two places, his eyes 80
ifightfully burned the sight will ALWAYS
be impaired and his body otherwise
bruised. Mr.. Pulins was SO mangied be
is hardly expected to recover.
Charles Conkle, a prominent Young
man Of East Liverpool, was arrested Tues.
day afternoon upon the complaint Of
pretty Misc Woolmaker. He was piycn TO
understand that he could 20 to iail or
marry. He chose the latter horn OF the
dilemma and the bride went home to dress
for the ceremony. Oonkle then reouegted
permission to black his shoes, and he and
an officer went into a store room at The
City Hall. The officer also concluded to
tidy up q bit, and while his back WAS
turned Conkle clipped away, and running
to the river bank jumped into q skiF and
succeeded In reaching the West Virginia
shore. -
Wood county has two sensational trials
on hand. One is that of Charles serpeant.
colored, aged 20, charged with the SilinI
murder Of Taylor Fountain last upriup.
Self defense is the plea Of the accused.
His attorneys are Hon. John A. Hutchin.
son and Private OF. Caldwell. Hon, D.
q. Leonard assi1ts Prosecuting Attorney
]. G. McCluer for the State, The Other
case is that Of Sam Marshall, also q negro,
CHARGED with brutally and criminalIv as,